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The2025 FIA Formula One World Championship was a motor racing championship forFormula One cars and the 76th running of theFormula One World Championship. It was recognised by theFédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the governing body of internationalmotorsport, as the highest class of competition foropen-wheel racing cars. The championship was contested over twenty-four Grands Prix held around the world. It began in March and ended in December.
Drivers and teams competed for the titles ofWorld Drivers' Champion andWorld Constructors' Champion, respectively. The season sawLando Norris win his first drivers' title in his seventh season in the sport, ending the four year reign ofMax Verstappen as champion.[1] The season was largely dominated byMcLaren drivers Norris andOscar Piastri, and reigning Drivers' ChampionMax Verstappen, driving forRed Bull Racing-Honda RBPT. All three were in the running for the World Drivers' Championship going into the season endingAbu Dhabi Grand Prix, with Norris in the championship lead and Verstappen having closed a gap of 104 points down to 12. Norris's third place finish in the season finale was enough to win the title. Defending champion Verstappen won the race, allowing him to finish within two points of Norris in the championship. Piastri, who had led the championship for 15 rounds, finished the season in third, 13 points behind Norris. Norris became the 35th driver overall to claim the World Drivers' Championship, and the eighth to do so driving for McLaren. At theSingapore Grand Prix, Defending Constructors' ChampionsMcLaren successfully retained their Constructors' title moving them second on the all time list with ten Constructors' titles ahead of Williams. It was the first time they had secured both the Drivers' and Constructors' titles since1998.[2]
All teams competed with tyres supplied byPirelli.[3] Each team was required to enter at least two drivers, one for each of the two mandatory cars.[4]: Article 8.6
On four occasions throughout the season (twice for each car) in one of the first two free practice sessions of a Grand Prix weekend, each team had to field a driver who had not competed in more than two races.[4]: Article 32.4c Gabriel Bortoleto,Isack Hadjar andKimi Antonelli's participation at theAustralian andChinese Grands Prix fulfilled both of the required rookie sessions for their respective cars atSauber,Racing Bulls andMercedes.Jack Doohan's participation at the Australian Grand Prix fulfilled one of the required rookie sessions for his car atAlpine.[c][37]
| Constructor | Practice drivers | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Driver name | Rounds | |
| Alpine-Renault | 62 61 |  Ryō Hirakawa Paul Aron | 3 16, 20, 24 |
| Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes | 34 35 34 |  Felipe Drugovich Jak Crawford Cian Shields | 4, 14 20, 24 24 |
| Ferrari | 38 38 39 |  Dino Beganovic Antonio Fuoco Arthur Leclerc | 4, 11 20 24 |
| Haas-Ferrari | 50 | Ryō Hirakawa | 4, 9, 20, 24 |
| Kick Sauber-Ferrari | 97 | Paul Aron | 12, 14 |
| McLaren-Mercedes | 89 89 |  Alexander Dunne Patricio O'Ward | 11, 16 20, 24 |
| Mercedes | 72 |  Frederik Vesti | 4, 20 |
| Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT | 40 | Ayumu Iwasa | 20, 24 |
| Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT | 37 36 | Ayumu Iwasa Arvid Lindblad | 4 12, 20, 24 |
| Williams-Mercedes | 46 45 | Luke Browning Victor Martins | 4, 20, 24 9 |
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RB discontinued its use of initialism and entered instead asRacing Bulls, thus changing its team and constructor name.[28]
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Lewis Hamilton leftMercedes after twelve seasons to joinFerrari,[39] ending hisrecord breaking streak of the most consecutive seasons driving for a single constructor.[40] He replacedCarlos Sainz Jr., who left Ferrari after four seasons to joinWilliams on a multi-year deal. Sainz was initially set to replaceLogan Sargeant, before Sargeant was replaced byFranco Colapinto midway through the2024 season.[41][42][43] Hamilton was replaced by Mercedes juniorKimi Antonelli, who was promoted fromFormula 2.[44][45] Colapinto left Williams to joinAlpine as a reserve driver.[46]
Haas fielded an all-new line-up in 2025;Nico Hülkenberg departed the team after two seasons to drive forSauber, he previously competed for the team in2013.[47][48] He was replaced by Haas's reserve driverOliver Bearman, who stepped up from Formula 2.[49] Bearman had competed in three Grand Prix in 2024 as reserve driver, once for Ferrari, at theSaudi Arabian Grand Prix, and twice for Haas at theAzerbaijan andSão Paulo Grands Prix.[50]Kevin Magnussen also departed Haas after seven seasons across two stints.[51] He was replaced byEsteban Ocon, who split from Alpine before the2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after five seasons.[52][53]Jack Doohan, who replaced Ocon for the2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, obtained the seat at Alpine for 2025.[54]
Valtteri Bottas andZhou Guanyu both left Sauber after three years.[55] Both moved to reserve driver roles; Zhou at Ferrari and Bottas at Mercedes, where he raced from2017 to2021.[56][57] The vacant seat alongside Hülkenberg was filled by reigning Formula 2 ChampionGabriel Bortoleto.[58]
Despite a previously signed contract until2026,Sergio Pérez leftRed Bull Racing after the conclusion of the 2024 season.[59] He was replaced byLiam Lawson, who was promoted fromRacing Bulls after five Grands Prix with them in2023 under theAlphaTauri moniker, and six Grands Prix in 2024 under the RB moniker.[60] Red Bull Racing reserve and 2024 Formula 2 runner-upIsack Hadjar was promoted to Racing Bulls in his place.[61]
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Following theChinese Grand Prix, Liam Lawson was demoted to Racing Bulls, withYuki Tsunoda making his debut for Red Bull Racing at the subsequentJapanese Grand Prix.[62] The move came after analysis of Lawson's performance across the opening two rounds and testing showed that he was not performing to a high enough level.[63]
Following theMiami Grand Prix,Jack Doohan was relegated to a reserve driver role forAlpine. His seat was given to former reserve driverFranco Colapinto on a "rotating seat" basis, with the latter debuting at the subsequentEmilia Romagna Grand Prix and being initially scheduled to race for the team until theAustrian Grand Prix. Before the race atSpielberg, it was confirmed that Colapinto would retain his seat with the team, effectively on a race-by-race basis, Colapinto retained the seat for the entire season.[64] Colapinto previously raced forWilliams in nine Grands Prix in2024.[65]
The 2025 calendar comprised the same twenty-four Grands Prix asthe previous season.[66][67] TheChinese,Miami,Belgian,United States,São Paulo andQatar Grands Prix featured thesprint format.[68][69]
TheAustralian Grand Prix hosted the opening race of the 2025 season for the first time since2019. For the previous three years, it was the third round of the season, following theBahrain andSaudi Arabian Grands Prix, respectively. For 2025, these races were pushed back to avoid conflict withRamadan.[70][71] TheRussian Grand Prix was under contract to feature on the 2025 calendar,[72] the contract was terminated in2022 due to theRussian invasion of Ukraine.[73]
The minimum driver weight allowance was increased from 80 kilograms (180 lb) to 82 kilograms (181 lb). Consequently, the overall minimum weight limit of the car, excluding fuel, rose from 798 kilograms (1,759 lb) to 800 kilograms (1,800 lb). The adjustment was implemented to promote driver well-being, particularly for individuals who are taller or heavier.[74][75][76]
A driver cooling kit was introduced for 2025. The system would only be mandated by the FIA in extreme heat conditions, with the minimum weight of the cars increased correspondingly when applicable. This was aimed at avoiding a repeat of driver overheating cases, as witnessed at the2023 Qatar Grand Prix.[77] When the FIA predicts a temperature of over 30.5 °C (86.9 °F), a "heat hazard" would be declared. This would require teams to equip the drivers with their cooling systems, and the minimum weight would be raised by 5 kilograms (11 lb) to compensate for the equipment.[78]
The slot gaps for the rear wing between the two modes of theDRS was changed, with the minimum gap reduced. It was shrunk from 10–15 millimetres (0.39–0.59 in) to 9.4–13 millimetres (0.37–0.51 in); the upper boundary remained at 85 millimetres (3.3 in) with DRS open. Additionally, the FIA tightened up the rules on the DRS modes, stating that there must only be two positions, and that ending the application of DRS must return the wing exactly as defined to the initial mode.[78]
There is no longer a limit on the number of gearboxes used by teams, as the reliability of current designs renders this restriction obsolete.[79]
The FIA introduced stricter rear wing deflection tests that mandated the slot gap – the distance between the mainplane and rear-wing flap – be restricted to 2 mm (0.079 in) under a 2 kN (450 lbf) load, which was again reduced to 0.5 mm (0.020 in) from theChinese Grand Prix onwards to counteract teams' usage of a "mini-DRS".[80] Additional front wing tests were implemented in a four-month forewarned technical directive for theSpanish Grand Prix, reducing the deflection under a 1 kN (220 lbf) load from 10 mm (0.39 in) to 5 mm (0.20 in).[81]
The point awarded to drivers finishing in the top ten positions for setting the fastest lap in the race, which was reintroduced in2019, was abolished.[82][83]
Ahead of theAustrian Grand Prix, the FIA released the latest version of its driving standards guidelines into the public domain. Originally introduced in 2024, these written guidelines aimed to provide drivers with a clearer understanding of the expected racing etiquette during on-track battles. Making the guidelines publicly available was intended to help fans and media better understand the rationale behind the FIA's decision-making and race officiating processes.[84]
The requirement for teams to run a young driver during free practice sessions was increased from once to twice per season per car.[85]
The sporting regulations introduced stricter limitations on "testing of previous cars" (TPC), defined as cars designed and constructed to the technical regulations of any of the three championships run from 2 to 4 years prior to the current championship. A cap of twenty days was imposed on TPC activities, with championship drivers restricted to a maximum of 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) across four days of testing. Testing was permitted at any circuit holding FIA Grade 1 or FIA Grade 1T license, but with specific restrictions relating to testing on the circuits included on the current year's calendar (namely, it was prohibited at circuits scheduled to host a race within sixty days of the test, or if the circuit was not used in the previous season at all or if it was deemed by the FIA to have undergone significant modifications since its use in the previous season).[4]: Article 10.2 [86]
The sporting regulations now included specific provisions for setting the starting grid in the event that qualifying sessions for either the sprint or the main race are cancelled. In such cases, the starting grid would be determined based on the Drivers' Championship standings. Previously, when a qualifying session could not be held, the starting order was left entirely to the discretion of the stewards. If the championship standings cannot be used to determine the grid, the decision remains at the discretion of the race stewards.[4]: Article 42.1 [87]
The protocol for closing up the grid when some cars do not make it to the start of a race was amended following the starting grid formation for cars withdrawn before the start of the2024 São Paulo Grand Prix. The final grid would now be determined one hour before the start of the race. Cars that are withdrawn up to 75 minutes before the start would not be included in the final grid, and the following cars would all move up the relevant positions.[77]
Drivers' comments are due to be subject to more stringent regulation and stricter punishment. The issue had first come to light whenFédération Internationale de l'Automobile presidentMohammed Ben Sulayem said in an interview that he wanted to see less bad language in Formula One.[88] This was closely followed byMax Verstappen andCharles Leclerc, both being investigated and punished for swearing in Formula One interviews.[89][90] The penalties for "driver misconduct" covers "language, [...], gesture[s] and/or sign[s] that is offensive, insulting, coarse, rude or abusive and might reasonably be expected or be perceived to be coarse or rude or to cause offense, humiliation or to be inappropriate", as well as assault and "incitement to do any of the above".[88] A first offence would incur a €40,000 fine; a second, an €80,000 fine and one-month suspension; and a third, a €120,000 fine, one-month suspension, and point deduction. The same penalty scale will apply to any "moral injury or loss" to the "FIA, its bodies, its members or its executive officers" or its values. The making of "political, religious and personal statements or comments" which contravenes the FIA's neutrality will also be subject to the same penalties, with the added caveat that drivers will be required to make a full apology and retract their statement.[88] Prior to theEmilia Romagna Grand Prix, the FIA softened its stance, allowing race stewards more discretion in determining whether it is necessary to punish a driver for inappropriate language, and giving officials the option to suspend penalties in cases of mitigating circumstances.[91]
The rules surrounding tyres and safety car starts for wet races were tweaked for this season. Since Formula One reverted to a sole tyre supplier in2007, if a race held in wet conditions started behind the safety car, the FIA mandated the use of full wet tyres. However, in 2025 competitors are no longer forced to fit full wet tyres for wet safety car starts, giving teams the option to fit intermediate tyres. However, the revised regulations give the FIA the flexibility to mandate the use of full wet tyres should race officials deem it necessary for safety reasons.[92]
A minimum two-stop strategy, in both wet and dry conditions, was implemented for theMonaco Grand Prix in an effort to promote better racing.[79] Teams were also mandated to use at least three sets of tyres in the races, with a minimum of two different tyre compounds for a dry race.[93]
Following concerns raised during the2024 Canadian Grand Prix, whereSergio Pérez controversially returned to the pits to avoid asafety car deployment, helping teammateMax Verstappen win the race, theFIA has introduced a new regulation to prevent severely damaged cars from attempting to return to the pits. Previously, drivers could navigate back to the garage even if their cars were damaged and posed a safety risk to others on track. The updated rule now allows the race director to instruct teams to retire a car if it has substantial structural damage or a critical failure that could endanger others or hinder competition. In such cases, the driver must pull over at the nearest safe location rather than continue towards the pit lane.[94]
Drivers starting from the pit lane were now required to take part in the formation lap, marking a departure from previous seasons in which they were permitted to remain in the garage until the race began. Under the updated regulation, once all cars on track have passed the pit exit, pit lane starters must leave in the prescribed order – unless delayed – before re-entering the pit lane at the end of the formation lap. The change was intended to streamline race starts and establish a more consistent pre-race procedure.[94]
In response to concerns regarding damage to the tyres during theQatar Grand Prix, a limit of 25 laps was introduced for each set of tyres that can be split over the course of the whole race weekend, as a result of energy, thermal stress and wear on them. As the Grand Prix is run over 57 laps, each driver going full race distance inevitably had to change tyres at least twice.[95] Unlike the2023 race, laps run under the safety car or virtual safety car counted towards the limit.[96]
As part of the series' celebration of the sport's 75th anniversary, all ten teams took part in a collective season launch event called F1 75 Live atThe O2 Arena inLondon on 18 February 2025. Each team unveiled its car liveries for the season while its drivers and team principals were interviewed in front of a live audience. Additionally, other live entertainment and previews of theFormula One film were shown too. The event was broadcast live onSky Sports in the United Kingdom andESPN in the United States, as well as Formula One's social media accounts.[97][98] OnYouTube, the event surpassed viewership records of Formula One's previous live events, with 1.1 million concurrent viewers.[99][100]
A single pre-season test was held at theBahrain International Circuit inSakhir on 26–28 February.[101]Carlos Sainz Jr., driving forWilliams, set the fastest time in the three-day test.[102]
McLaren'sLando Norris took pole position for theAustralian Grand Prix, which was held under changing, intermediate conditions.Isack Hadjar did not start the race, crashing hisRacing Bulls during the formation lap. Norris led a majority of the race, but he briefly lost the lead when he and teammateOscar Piastri lost control in intermediate conditions. Because of this, Piastri was beached for a short time before he freed himself, dropping to thirteenth and later recovering to ninth.Max Verstappen, in theRed Bull, was trailing Norris as the race reached its closing stages. Norris kept Verstappen behind to win the Grand Prix, bringing McLaren its first win in Australia since2012. In doing so, Norris also broke Verstappen's reign of consecutive days leading the Drivers' Championship, which the Red Bull driver had held since the2022 Spanish Grand Prix.Kimi Antonelli recovered twelve places from his sixteenth-place start to finish in fourth. Five further retirements were observed:Jack Doohan forAlpine, Carlos Sainz Jr. for Williams,Fernando Alonso forAston Martin,Gabriel Bortoleto forSauber, and Verstappen's teammate,Liam Lawson.[103]
Lewis Hamilton took sprint pole position for theChinese Grand Prix, which he converted intoFerrari's first sprint victory ahead of Piastri and Verstappen. Norris qualified in sixth for the sprint and finished in eighth.[104] Piastri then took pole for the main race, achieving hismaiden career pole position.[105] Piastri controlled the race from start to finish, leading a 1–2 with teammate Norris, who was fighting a late-stage brake failure, followed byGeorge Russell in third forMercedes. This race marked McLaren's 50th 1–2 finish since joining the sport.[106] Following the race,Charles Leclerc andPierre Gasly were disqualified due to their cars being underweight,[107] while Hamilton was disqualified for excessive skid wear.[108]
Verstappen took his first pole position of the season at theJapanese Grand Prix, marking the first time he started on pole since the2024 Austrian Grand Prix;Yuki Tsunoda joined him from Racing Bulls as his new teammate, with Lawson being demoted in his place. Verstappen finished the race with a commanding victory, ahead of the two McLarens – Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. Antonelli, driving for Mercedes, became both the youngest driverto lead a race andto set the fastest lap in Formula One history. The race featured no retirements.[109]
Piastri took his second pole position of the season at theBahrain Grand Prix and controlled the race to win ahead of Russell, whose car was suffering from numerous electrical issues, and Piastri's teammate, Lando Norris. Williams's Carlos Sainz Jr. was the sole retiree during the race, having suffered a collision with Tsunoda.[110]Nico Hülkenberg was disqualified after the race due to excessive skid wear.[111]
Verstappen took his second pole position of the season at theSaudi Arabian Grand Prix, while Norris crashed out in Q3, leaving him tenth; he recovered to fourth during the race. Piastri, who started second, won the race ahead of Verstappen, who was given a five-second penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage early in the race. Leclerc took Ferrari's first Grand Prix podium of the season. Following the race, Piastri took the lead of the World Drivers' Championship for the first time in his career, making him the first Australian to lead the championship since his managerMark Webber at the2010 Japanese Grand Prix. Gasly and Tsunoda were the only retirements from the race following a first lap collision between the pair.[112]
Antonelli took pole position for the sprint at theMiami Grand Prix, but dropped to seventh following an unsafe pit release with Verstappen, who was given a penalty and dropped to last – the first pointless finish for the latter in any race format since the2016 Belgian Grand Prix. After Fernando Alonso suffered a heavy crash, a late safety car was called. Norris ended up undercutting Piastri to win the race; Hamilton rounded off the podium,[113] while Leclerc crashed during a reconnaissance lap and did not take part in the sprint.[114] For the main race, Verstappen took pole ahead of Norris and Antonelli; Piastri and Norris were able to pass him and take a 1–2 finish, with Russell rounding off the podium. Four retirements were observed, those beingHaas'sOliver Bearman, Doohan in his last and most recent Formula One race start, Bortoleto, and Lawson.[115]
Piastri took pole position in the final running of theEmilia Romagna Grand Prix, but lost the lead to Verstappen in Red Bull Racing's 400th Grand Prix start,[116] by making a move into theTamburello chicane. He kept the lead all the way to the chequered flag ahead of Piastri and Norris. After a poor qualifying, Tsunoda recovered to tenth, Hamilton and Leclerc climbed to fourth and sixth, respectively and Antonelli suffered Mercedes's first retirement of the season due to a mechanical failure.[117] Additionally, Doohan was substituted withFranco Colapinto at Alpine.[65] Colapinto finished 16th after suffering a poor qualifying result.
TheMonaco Grand Prix saw the introduction of a mandatory two-stop strategy in an effort to promote closer racing. Norris took pole position and converted it into victory ahead of Leclerc and teammate Piastri. As a result of the mandatory two-stop strategy, certain teams chose to have one of their drivers block others in an attempt to prevent their teammate from losing track position. Gasly retired after a collision with Tsunoda after leaving the tunnel whilst Alonso retired due to engine issues.[118]
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Oscar Piastri returned to pole position at theSpanish Grand Prix, which he converted into a victory ahead of his teammate Lando Norris and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc. Following a retirement of Kimi Antonelli's Mercedes – caused by mechanical failure – a safety car was brought out on lap 53. Shortly after the race resumed on lap 60, Max Verstappen collided with Antonelli's teammate George Russell, after the former was told to give the position back to the Mercedes driver after he overtook Russell off track. Verstappen then received a ten-second time penalty which resulted in him dropping to tenth. Nico Hülkenberg was one of many beneficiaries, finishing in fifth place and earning Sauber's highest finish since the2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Meanwhile, Fernando Alonso, who finished in ninth place, scored his first points of the season eight races in, equalling2015 for his worst start to a season.[119]
Russell became the first non-McLaren and non-Red Bull driver of the season to take pole position, doing so at theCanadian Grand Prix. Piastri started third with teammate Norris starting seventh after making a mistake in his flying lap. In a race ultimately defined by strategy calls, Russell won out in the end following a late safety car period, marking Mercedes's first win of the season – finishing ahead of Verstappen and Antonelli, the latter recording his maiden career podium in third to become thethird-youngest podium finisher in Formula One history. The race ended under the safety car after Norris rammed Piastri's diffuser while attempting an overtake on the pit straight, forcing the former into the wall and inflicting terminal damage to hisMCL39 – his and the McLaren team's first retirement since the2024 Austrian Grand Prix. He would still be classified in 18th following two other retirements: the Williams ofAlex Albon and Lawson.[120]
Norris was back on pole position at theAustrian Grand Prix. Following an aborted start due to issues with Carlos Sainz Jr.'s brakes, the McLarens broke out ahead while Antonelli locked up and hit Verstappen, forcing both to retire and the safety car to be deployed; Verstappen's Red Bull teammate did not fare any better, with Tsunoda finishing sixteenth – the last of the finishing cars – after receiving a time penalty. Due to this, Red Bull failed to score any points of any kind, the first since the2022 Bahrain Grand Prix. After leading a majority of the race, Norris converted pole position into his third win of the season ahead of teammate and championship leader Piastri, and Leclerc. Gabriel Bortoleto scored his first points in the championship while Hülkenberg finished ninth, marking the first double points finish for Sauber since the2023 Qatar Grand Prix.[121]
Verstappen found himself on pole position for theBritish Grand Prix after the cars he was battling with – the McLarens and Ferraris – made mistakes during their flying laps. The race was began in wet conditions on intermediate tyres, but the Mercedes of Russell, Leclerc, Hadjar, Bortoleto, and Bearman opted to start from the pit lane after swapping to slick tyres following the formation lap. The slicks, however were ineffective on the track, which remained damp. On the first few laps, green flag running was limited; Bearman's teammateEsteban Ocon squeezed himself between Tsunoda and Lawson, with the latter being the first to retire after suffering damage to his rear-left suspension. Soon afterward, Bortoleto then found himself in the wall with damage to his rear wing, and during a sustained period of heavy rain, Hadjar himself had a heavy hit intoCopse corner after ramming Antonelli's diffuser and spinning off the track, facilitating a safety car period. Race leader Oscar Piastri braked erratically during this safety car period and was awarded a ten-second time penalty. As the race entered its closing stages, the track began to dry, and drivers returned to slick tyres. With Piastri serving his penalty, Norris took the race lead; he went on to become the thirteenth British driver to win their home race. He finished ahead of Piastri and Nico Hülkenberg, the latter of whom enjoyed his first career Formula One podium after a record 239 race starts, starting from 19th and last on the grid.[122]
Piastri took pole position at theBelgian Grand Prix sprint, but lost out to Red Bull's Verstappen. Norris then took pole position for the main race, which was delayed due to heavy rain. The race began under a rolling start behind the safety car, where Piastri immediately overtook Norris and held the lead to win the race as Leclerc finished in third.[123]
Leclerc took his first pole position of the season for theHungarian Grand Prix, ahead of the two McLarens. Norris went on to win the race, after deciding to risk a one-stop strategy to get ahead of teammate whilst title rival, Piastri, was on a two-stop and finished second. George Russell completed the podium and finished third after battling with Leclerc.[124]
Piastri took another pole position for theDutch Grand Prix and led the race from start to finish, scoring his maiden careergrand chelem ahead of Red Bull driver Max Verstappen and Racing Bulls driver Isack Hadjar, the latter achieving his maiden career podium after starting from fourth, his highest starting position to date. Three retirements were observed during the race, with both the Ferrari drivers hitting the wall at the banked turn 3 – one by driver error and the other due to contact with Antonelli, whilst Norris experienced an oil leak on lap 65.[125]
After taking the fastest pole position lap in Formula One history, Verstappen converted it into his and Red Bull's third win of the season at theItalian Grand Prix, ahead of Norris and Piastri. Controversial late-stageteam orders were given to the latter, following his teammate's slow pit stop resulting in the former overtaking him for second. Alonso suffered the race's only retirement, after his Aston Martin suffered a suspension failure; Hülkenberg did not start the race after experiencing hydraulic issues, pulling into the pit lane with his Sauber.[126]
Verstappen converted his pole position at theAzerbaijan Grand Prix into his career sixth grand slam, and Red Bull's first consecutive win of the season. McLaren had an opportunity to secure the Constructors' Championship in this race, but was unable to. Norris did not score sufficient points and his teammate Piastri had a mistake-laden weekend as he crashed out in qualifying, jumped the race start, stalled, and dropped to last in an attempt to correct his mistake, before ultimately crashing out on the first lap.Carlos Sainz Jr., who started second, scoredWilliams's first podium since the rain-curtailed2021 Belgian Grand Prix.[127]
McLaren clinched the title at theSingapore Grand Prix, their tenth title and second in a row – the first time the team won consecutive championships since1991.[128][129] Meanwhile, Russell converted his pole position into his and Mercedes's second win of the season, with Verstappen finishing in second.[129][130]
Verstappen dominated both the sprint and race at theUnited States Grand Prix from pole position, while the McLarens retired in the sprint, and finished second (Norris) and fifth (Piastri) in the race, narrowing the competition at the top of the Drivers' Championship. After a late safety car caused by Stroll during the sprint race, Sainz scored Williams's first sprint podium.[131]
Norris converted pole position for theMexico City Grand Prix to a win ahead of Leclerc and Verstappen. Piastri finished in fifth, which meant Norris took the lead of the Drivers' Championship by one point, the first time he led since theBahrain Grand Prix. Holding off Piastri before a late virtual safety car period neutralised the race,Oliver Bearman recorded his highest career finish and a joint-best finish forHaas in fourth, matchingRomain Grosjean's record at the2018 Austrian Grand Prix.[132]
Norris controlled both races at theSão Paulo Grand Prix from pole position to further strengthen his lead in the Drivers' Championship, while Piastri crashed out of the sprint and finished fifth, and Verstappen finished fourth and third, the latter from a pit lane start, respectively.Gabriel Bortoleto had two sets of crashes with the walls which ended his races prematurely, the first one during the sprint thoroughly destroying his car and taking him out of qualifying, whileKimi Antonelli bettered hisCanada result by consistently finishing in second in the sprint and the main race.[133]
Norris took pole position for theLas Vegas Grand Prix, but made a mistake on the race start.Max Verstappen capitalised from the mistake to take a controlling lead and, eventually, his second win in Las Vegas. Norris andGeorge Russell initially rounded off the podium,[134] but following the race, Norris and teammate Piastri were disqualified due to a skid wear infringement, elevating Russell to second andKimi Antonelli, who qualified seventeenth and carried a five-second penalty to the line, to third.[135] The disqualification had a significant impact on the Drivers' Championship, as it tied the amount of points between Verstappen and Piastri, with Norris's gap being reduced to only 24 points.[136]
Piastri won theQatar Grand Prix sprint race from pole position, while Verstappen won the main race from third on the grid. Following an early safety car deployment, McLaren used a different strategy compared to the rest of the grid, offsetting Norris and Piastri from the rest of the grid. Third-placed Sainz scored his second podium of the season with Williams, securing the team's highest finishing position since 2017.[137] Norris had the possibility of clinching the championship from the race but did not finish high enough in comparison to Verstappen and Piastri. Verstappen's win moved him up to second in the Drivers' Championship, 12 points behind Norris. Piastri moved down to third, four points behind Verstappen.[138][139]
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Norris, Verstappen and Piastri all entered theAbu Dhabi Grand Prix with a chance to win the Drivers' Championship. Verstappen qualified on pole position, ahead of Norris in second and Piastri in third.[140] Piastri overtook Norris for second halfway through the first lap. Norris faced pressure from behind byCharles Leclerc, and was later investigated for overtaking Red Bull'sYuki Tsunoda off the track. Tsunoda was penalised for the incident, and the top three held onto their positions by the end of the race. Verstappen won the race from pole position, with Piastri in second and Norris in third. Norris clinched his first World Championship, securing McLaren's first Drivers' Championship since2008 also becoming the 35th different driver in 75 year history of the sport to win the title. Norris is also the eleventh Briton to win an F1 drivers' title and the eighth McLaren driver to achieve this feat.[141][142]
Points were awarded to the top ten classified drivers, and the top eight of thesprint.[145][g] In the case of a tie on points, a countback system was used where the driver with the most Grand Prix wins is ranked higher. If the number of wins was identical, then the number of second places was considered, and so on.[145] Points were awarded using the following system:
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
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| Race | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Sprint | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
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PUMA car branding will debut on the AMR25 when it is launched ahead of the 2025 F1 season.
As part of the agreement, CoinPayments' logo will be sported on the team's 2025 challenger, the soon-to-be unveiled C45.
As from the start of the 2025 season, the Hahnair logo will feature on the VCARB-02 mirrors
Beginning in 2025, Neat will be featured on Oracle Red Bull Racing's RB21 car [...]
Santander or Openbank branding will feature on the FW47, driver helmets and team clothing throughout 2025
In accordance with articles [...] 32.4 of the FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations.
